School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Supply
Details
- Buyer
- NHS Supply Chain
- Supplier(s)
11 suppliers
- Brake Bros Ltd
- Compagnie Fruitiere UK Limited
- DeGroot Fresh Produce UK Ltd
- Del Monte (UK) Ltd
- Dole UK
- Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
- J N Fox and Sons UK Limited
- JRM Godden Associates Limited
- Minor, Weir and Willis Ltd
- Nationwide Produce PLC
- Westfalia Fruit UK
- Value
- £113,170,624.38
- Topic
- Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- Published
- 17 July 2024
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
NHS Supply Chain: Food looked for suppliers who had the capacity and capability to deliver and possess the drive to work collaboratively with NHS Supply Chain: Food and Schools to provide the right solution and manage the Supply into Distributors as part of the SFVS. This procurement is for: The supply of fruit and vegetable products under the SFVS to be delivered to nominated distribution hubs in England. SFVS is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months the value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £62,700,000. This is based on the around 16,520 Primary Schools currently using the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. For the full 48 month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the Framework Agreement will be in the region of £125,400,000. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business. Lot 1: Apples For the supply of Apples into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £9,817,360.44 and £19,634,720.90 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 2: Pears For the supply of Pears into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £8,846,272.98 and £17,692,545.97 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 3: Easy Peel Citrus For the supply of Easy Peel Citrus into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £7,158,728.98 and £14,317,457.96 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 4: Bananas For the supply of Bananas into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £16,467,712.9 and £32,935,425.82 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 5: Carrots For the supply of Carrots into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £4,733,791.32 and £9,467,582.63 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 6: Sugar Snap Peas For the supply of Sugar Snap Peas into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £1,296,908.3 and £2,593,816.60 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 7: Speciality Tomatoes For the supply of Speciality Tomatoes into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £3,598,728.5 and £7,197,457.02 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 8: Dried Grapes For the supply of Dried Grapes into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £1,703,752.16 and £3,407,504.32 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 9: Baby Cucumbers For the supply of Baby Cucumbers into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £1,481,028.28 and £2,962,056.58 for the full 48 months (if extended). Lot 10: Mini Sweet Pepper Bites For the supply of Mini Sweet Bite Peppers into the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. The value for the first 24 months is anticipated to be £1,481,028.28 and £2,962,056.58 for the full 48 months (if extended).
Timeline
- Completed: Award date7 June 2024
- Completed: Award published17 July 2024Current notice
About the buyer
NHS Supply Chain buys as a central healthcare organisation, run by Supply Chain Coordination Limited on behalf of NHS England. Suppliers tender through the Jaggaer eProcurement portal, and opportunities above threshold are advertised on Find a Tender. Successful bids are listed on framework agreements managed by category teams. The NHS Core List aggregates trust demand into national contracts for standard commodities. Category teams coordinate key supply markets with NHS England and clinical networks. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025.
UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.
Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Supply Chain's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, food and drink and furniture and furnishings.
Relevant CPV codes
- 03200000 · Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts
- 03221000 · Vegetables
- 03221112 · Carrots
- 03221200 · Fruit vegetables
- 03221220 · Peas
- 03221230 · Peppers
- 03221240 · Tomatoes
- 03221270 · Cucumbers
- 03222000 · Fruit and nuts
- 03222111 · Bananas
- 03222115 · Raisins
- 03222200 · Citrus fruit
- 03222220 · Oranges
- 03222240 · Tangerines
- 03222321 · Apples
- 03222322 · Pears
- 15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15332410 · Dried fruit
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-supply-chain.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-supply-chain.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-supply-chain.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-supply-chain.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-supply-chain.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-supply-chain.gov |
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